Cards on the Table vs The Hollow: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Private investigators in fiction, Poirot, Hercule Poirot, Private investigators, England, English literature
Cards on the Table
It was the match-up of the century: four sleuths--Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard; Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, famed writer of detective stories; Col. Race of His Majesty's Secret Service; and the incomparable Hercule…
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The Hollow
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Hollow;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cards on the Table has the widest readership — 5608 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cards on the Table | The Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5608) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (209) | 3.6 (101) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (53) | 4.5 (43) |
Reception
| Cards on the Table | The Hollow | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5608 | 101 |
| Editions | 107 | 107 |
| Citations | 24 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 37370 | — |
| Pages | 214 | 280 |